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If the oxidation is mild (you run your hand along the car and no paint comes off) then you can remove it. Their are gentle products like sealants (which usually have very light abrasives), polishing compounds which have rougher abrasives, and finally rubbing compounds which have the roughest abrasives. Just like with most detailing products, you want the gentlest product that will get the job done. So always start with a sealant. If that doesn't do the trick move onto the polishing compound and then finally the rubbing compound. Starting off with a rubbing compound is not the way to go, since you remove a good amount of paint without knowing whether or not you had to in the first place. Since toyota used a single stage paint for all of the MK1's and early MK2's we never deal with the issue of the clear coat peeling off the car, also we can use almost all the different types of polishing compounds and rubbing compounds with similar results. The thing to remember is that after using a rubbing or polishing compound you definitely want to use a sealant as this is the best way to protect your paint after you not only have stripped off the wax or sealant from before, but also a good amount of paint, leaving the paint with absolutely no protection. So no matter what, you're going to have to buy some sealant I recomment TR3 resin and glaze. It's really hard to find but some Pep Boys carry it. It will remove a lot of superficial surface imperfection without taking off too much paint. You apply it just like a wax. When you're done you can apply wax over the car as it usually provides a better shine than sealants but with less protection, but you should allow some time for the sealant to fully cure before that (usually two hours after you're done buffing the stuff off). Waxing the car monthly and using a sealant every three months will keep your car shiny and protected.
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